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Ethnopsychiatry
The Cultural Construction of Professional and Folk Psychiatries
Häftad, 1992
532 kr
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This book outlines a "new ethnopsychiatry," one that considers popular or folk ethnomedicines and professional psychiatric systems in the same discourse, effacing the traditional distinction between psychiatry and ethnopsychiatry. The essays in this volume are from a diverse, interdisciplinary …
From Menarche to Menopause
Reproductive Lives of Peasant Women in Two Cultures
Häftad, 1989
445 kr
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While menopause is a universal fact of life, the physiological and psychological effects for women are not the same in all cultures. In this comparative and cross-cultural ethnographic study, Beyene examines the concept and experience of menopause among Greek and Mayan peasant women, uncovering …
Aging and Menopause Among Indian South African Women
Häftad, 1990
422 kr
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Du Toit contributes to the study of the climacteric as an important phase of the life cycle among women of different cultures (the later reproductive and postreproductive years). Drawing upon perspectives in anthropology, sociology, psychology, and gerontology, he demonstrates the need for an …
Biocultural Dimensions of Chronic Pain
Implications for Treatment of Multi-Ethnic Populations
Häftad, 1995
401 kr
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Based on qualitative and quantitative studies in the United States and Puerto Rico, this book demonstrates the significant effect of patients' and health care providers' ethnic and cultural backgrounds on chronic pain.Based on qualitative and quantitative studies in the United States and Puerto …
Disordered Body
Epidemic Disease and Cultural Transformation
Av Suzanne E. Hatty, James Hatty
Häftad, 1999
422 kr
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A fascinating look at how three epidemics of the medieval and Early Renaissance period in Western Europe shaped and altered conceptions of the human body in ways that continue today.The Disordered Body presents a fascinating look at how three epidemics of the medieval and Early Renaissance period …
